Higher education

Today we are to discuss the purpose and necessity of a university. Higher learning is without a doubt necessary to progress. Be that as an “intellectual” or a “painter”. Universities gives people a place to cultivate skills, and abilities that would be hard to come by through other life experiences. William Deresiewicz, wrote in, “The Disadvantages of an Elite Education”, that “our best universities have forgotten that the reason they exist is to make minds, not careers”. Deresiewicz may have…

(University Business Staff, 2016) Management Current trends in higher education management are pushing for efficiency (Meek, 2009), however, one must also remember that the ones who are keeping the organisation going are humans and do have limits. Management should be goal orientated, but the smaller objectives should also…

College education is perceived as the ultimate achievement in anyone’s lifetime. To finally receive an acceptance letter to a university or college, only then waiting four additional years to actually begin your dream career. Then there is a possibility of finding a job in your intended career or going to graduate school. All these decisions and money “well invested” makes people wonder, if any of it was worth it. The cost of a college education effects the outcome of student-loan debts and…

Liberal Education Newman (1996) called for a liberal education to develop all-round student. According to him, university was a place for the intellect excellence. However, many universities misinterpreted the accumulation of knowledge alone as intellect training. Though admitting knowledge’s underlying role in education, Newman underscored that the intellect was more than storage of knowledge. The true intellect excellence, which requested students to recognize and process the implicit…

which is more than the total amount that Americans owe on their credit cards. The reason such an inflated number of people request student loans is due to its exorbitant cost. Therefore, post-secondary education should be paid for by the gouvernement. Seeing as the price is so prohibitive, paid education would permit an easier financial situation to certain families, a better mental health and would prevent debt at such a young age. First of all, the cost of university or college is often too…

as the demand for college degrees increases so does the cost for a college education. A growing number of students have to turn away from furthering their education because the cost is much too steep. Reducing college tuition fees and expenses will encourage more students to pursue higher education, making them more qualified for the job market and will, in turn, improve the US economy. The importance of college education for our students cannot be…

United States has the highest attrition rate of industrialized nations, estimated between 30 to 50 percent. This statistic not only negatively impacts college revenue but “lost investment” in higher education as well. Between 2003 and 2008, approximately $6 billion in aid was appropriated to higher education, as well as $2.9 billion in State and Federal Grants for students who left after one year of study (O’Keefe, 2013). The “6-year graduation rates for 2002 fall entrants at public…

There are copious benefits due to America’s College Promise Act. Community college’s offer education to every type of student, especially those who are working full time, need remedial courses and have families. Community colleges are often viewed as welcoming to students who have been out of school for a number of years and are attempting to start a new career. A recent economic study showed that community college graduates make ten thousand more a year than students with just a high school…

that college tuition has been increasing and it is only going to get worse if nothing changed with the factors causing the change. The trend is clear to many people by now and that change is only going to be upward not the opposite. The world is getting more and more expensive every day, yet some people are still living in denial. Public universities are the preferred choice by many parents and students. Public universities are more competitive than private or community colleges. They offer more…

Current student debt is an all time high and it’s only getting worse. Current federal student debt is at 15 billion dollars with over 3 quarters of new jobs needing a post-secondary education. Though, it’s an asset having a diploma in your back pocket, not many can afford a college or university education as tuition costs continue to rise. Nevertheless, student debt not only affects student’s wallets but the mental state of mind of the body as well as the economy and the after-life of one. Even…